Marshall Postcode

Victoria

CoastalInner Regional
3216
Postcode for Marshall, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 68 km from Melbourne · Pop. 2,299
2,299
Population
43
Median Age
$1,154
Household Income/wk
$390
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.0
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Marshall ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Marshall Compares

Marshall vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMarshallVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,154 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $390 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,600 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 43 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.1% ≈VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Marshall (3216) is a coastal town in regional Victoria. It lies around 68 km from Melbourne by road. The locality is part of the Geelong statistical area. It is administered by Greater Geelong.

According to the 2021 Census, Marshall has a population of 2,299 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,154, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%. The Indigenous population is 34 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Marshall includes a median weekly rent of $390, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 970 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Marshall scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Marshall is part of the Geelong statistical area in Victoria.

Marshall Details

Postcode3216
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)2,299
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,154/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$625/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$390
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area2.0 km²
Population Density1126/km²
Total Dwellings970
Australian Citizens88.6%
Indigenous Population34 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate5.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.2025
Longitude144.36
Distance from Melbourne68 km
Region (SA4)Geelong
Area (SA3)Geelong
Local GovernmentGreater Geelong
Federal ElectorateCorio

Age Profile

0–14 (14.0%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (26.1%) 45–64 (14.6%) 65+ (34.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years322 (14.0%)
15–24 years246 (10.7%)
25–44 years599 (26.1%)
45–64 years336 (14.6%)
65+ years785 (34.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.0%) Mortgaged (36.3%) Rented (28.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis328 (14.3%)
Asthma237 (10.3%)
Heart Disease186 (8.1%)
Diabetes141 (6.1%)
Cancer115 (5.0%)
Dementia68 (3.0%)
Lung Condition62 (2.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle75 (7.9%)
1 vehicle448 (47.3%)
2 vehicles306 (32.3%)
3+ vehicles118 (12.5%)

Suburbs Near Marshall

Same Postcode (3216)

More Marshall Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.